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Bhutan National Council Speaker Jigme Zangpo visits President Hamid
Bhutan’s National Council Speaker Jigme Zangpo has visited Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid.
Published : 2 Feb 2016, 02:44 PM
Updated : 2 Feb 2016, 02:46 PM
The president’s Press Secretary Joynal Abedin told bdnews24.com that during the meeting, Abdul Hamid “expressed hopes for joint business in tourism and other matters of development at this stage.”
The president said both countries would benefit if excess electricity in Bhutan could be supplied to Bangladesh.
He also observed that Bhutan could develop business and investment by using the Mongla Port of Bangladesh.
Jigme Zangpo briefed the president about Bhutan's parliamentary structure and programme.
The Bhutan speaker praised the steps taken by Bangladesh for socio-economic development, political stability, and food self-sufficiency.
After the visiting speaker, the newly appointed Armed Forces Division Principal Staff Officer (PSO) Lieutenant General Md Mahfuzur Rahman met President Hamid, who is also the supreme commander of the armed forces.
The president expressed hope that the new PSO would work sincerely for the development of the armed forces.
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